Rivers in Indiana
White Lick Creek at Mooresville
Below flood stage
6.78ftStage
Observed Sun, Sep 27, 11:30 AM EDT
- Flood stage
- 17.00 ft
- Record crest
- 23.80 ft2008
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 23.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 20.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 17.00 ft |
| Action | 13.00 ft |
- 23.00 ftMajor flooding in progress along White Lick Creek from the Plainfield area to Brooklyn. Numerous local roads flooded. Flood waters beginning to affect shopping center complex in southern Mooresville north and south of Indiana 67. Water is close to bottom of bridge on Indiana 67.
- 21.00 ftGreencastle Road and North White Lick Road on west side of creek flood. Water on the edge of Bottom Road at Rinker Road. Extensive flooding of Old SR 267 just north of I-70.
- 20.81 ftDuring June 2010...a flood bigger than June 2008 occurred upstream in Hendricks County as a result of a partial dam failure and nearly five inches of rain. Crystal Bay at the southern end of Hummel Park flooded. Water flowed over CR 600S. After debris removal on a county road near Hummel Park, Old SR 267 north of I-70 and SR 267 on the north side of Mooresville near the Gravel Pits flooded. This flood wave attenuated as it reached SR 42 because the level was about 3 feet lower than June 2008.
- 20.80 ftDuring June 2010 flood...additional roads flooded included...in Hendricks County...CR 600E about one half mile north of CR 300N, south entrance to Indiana's Boy School from CR 700E, CR 725 E near CR 600S, and in Morgan County...Bottom Road south of Brooklyn.
- 20.00 ftExtensive agricultural flooding is in progress.
- 17.90 ftSouth portion of Blue Heron Trail in Plainfield Park flooded by two to three feet of water in fishing lake area.
- 17.00 ftFlooding begins along portions of White Lick Creek.
- 13.60 ftThe lowest portion of Blue Heron Lake area just west of Crystal Bay Condos has water on the paved walking trail in the fishing lake area.
- 11.40 ftThe lowest portion of Blue Heron Lake Trail in Hummell Park in Plainfield has water over the paved trail between the two fishing lakes. This may begin as low as the 10.5 level.
Crest history
190 crests on NOAA’s list since 1950.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 7, 2008 | 23.80 ft |
| 2 | April 19, 2013 | 23.65 ft |
| 3 | July 13, 1979 | 23.31 ft |
| 4 | September 2, 2003 | 23.28 ft |
| 5 | March 4, 1963 | 22.95 ft |
| 6 | June 28, 1957 | 22.50 ft |
| 7 | November 14, 1993 | 22.27 ft |
| 8 | December 30, 1990 | 22.15 ft |
| 9 | July 29, 1979 | 21.86 ft |
| 10 | March 14, 1978 | 21.82 ft |
| 11 | January 14, 1950 | 21.80 ft |
| 12 | January 21, 1959 | 21.71 ft |
| 13 | August 2, 1979 | 21.64 ft |
| 14 | May 8, 1961 | 21.56 ft |
| 15 | June 7, 2008 | 21.52 ft |
| 16 | July 20, 1969 | 21.51 ft |
| 17 | February 23, 1975 | 21.31 ft |
| 18 | June 23, 1960 | 21.21 ft |
| 19 | May 24, 1968 | 21.16 ft |
| 20 | January 13, 2013 | 21.11 ft |
| 21 | April 25, 1961 | 21.00 ft |
| 22 | April 20, 1964 | 20.94 ft |
| 23 | November 2, 1972 | 20.81 ft |
| 24 | April 3, 2018 | 20.79 ft |
| 25 | June 22, 2010 | 20.78 ft |
Most recent crests
- April 5, 2025: 20.17 ft
- March 18, 2021: 14.99 ft
- January 11, 2020: 17.77 ft
- June 16, 2019: 17.45 ft
- February 8, 2019: 17.68 ft
- September 9, 2018: 13.59 ft
- April 3, 2018: 20.79 ft
- February 25, 2018: 15.48 ft
- July 11, 2017: 20.45 ft
- June 23, 2017: 15.70 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
- UpstreamWhite Lick Creek at Brownsburg
- DownstreamWhite River (IN) at Centerton
- East Fork White Lick Creek at Mooresville
- East Fork White Lick Creek at Camby
- White River
- White River (IN) at Eagle Valley Power Plant
- East Fork White Lick Creek at Bridgeport
- Little Buck Creek at Tibbs Ave near Indianapolis
- Little Buck Creek at Indianapolis
What this means
Forecasts by the Ohio River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available. Stage may be affected by ice.
Sources
Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.